Purpose of the reclaimed water law

The purpose of this legislation is to conserve the limited water resources in the County of Maui, encourage the use of reclaimed water and reduce the reliance on injection wells for the disposal of wastewater effluent. The mandatory use of reclaimed water for irrigation purposes, in areas where the County or a developer or both have constructed reclaimed water facilities, is an effective means of achieving these goals. The council therefore finds in keeping with the County's wastewater effluent reclamation policy that it is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to require the use of reclaimed water for irrigation purposes, wherever economically feasible, in areas where a reclaimed water distribution system has been installed and can be used in compliance with regulatory requirements and to encourage the use of reclaimed water for construction, irrigation and other suitable purposes, in areas where reclaimed water fill stations are available and can be used in compliance with regulatory requirements. The three Brown and Caldwell studies, Wailuku-Kahului feasibility study dated June 1991, West Maui water reuse feasibility study dated May 1992 and the South Maui water reuse feasibility study dated September 1992, together with the rate and fee alternatives for reclaimed water service, serve as the basis for this legislation and are hereby approved. (Ord. 3107 § 1, 2002: Ord. 2687 §§ 1, 2, 1998: Ord. 2525 § 1 (part), 1996)